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Grades level iconsGrades 1–2, k
Session time iconUp to 4 weeks: 20 sessions, 30-45 minutes each
Genre information iconInformational, Memoir, Narrative, Persuasive, Poetry
Resource type iconEducator

Write Your Way Curriculum (Grades K-2)

by 826 National
A flexible, 4-week unit designed for students in grades K-2 to "write their way" with authentic purpose. Includes a curriculum guide, calendar, and links to all related 826 Digital resources.
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What You Will Do

Dear educators, parents, and families,

Our Write Your Way Writing Curriculum is a flexible, 4-week unit are designed to engage and reconnect students with authentic purposes for writing—to reflect, connect, create, and make a difference. Students will write their way through topics like identity, community, and the positive change they can create by putting pen to paper and sharing their voice.

For educators, the curriculum will lay a foundation for building brave and welcoming spaces for young writers. Each curriculum guide includes a unit calendar, weekly schedules, links to writing Sparks and lessons, student mentor texts, and strategies for students to revise and share their work.

Whether you teach all or part of the unit, get started planning by: 

Download the Write Your Way Writing Curriculum (Grades K-2) Utilize the unit calendar and weekly schedules provided in the guide For each Spark and lesson, follow the...

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